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entertainment1 year ago

Netflix Acquires Star-Studded Legal Drama 'Monsanto' for $30M

Netflix has secured a $34M deal for the film "Monsanto," directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie, and Laura Dern. The movie, based on a true story, follows attorney Brent Wisner (Powell) as he takes on Monsanto on behalf of Dewayne Johnson (Mackie), who claims the company's product Roundup caused his cancer. This deal is one of the biggest at the Cannes market, alongside Apple's $40M acquisition of "Tenzing."

via Deadline|
#anthony-mackie#cannes-market#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

Cannes Market Deals at Risk Amidst Strikes and Chaos.

The ongoing Writers Guild of America strike poses unique challenges for deals at the Cannes Market, with most production start dates pushing to fall. However, projects that have already been "pre-baked" with producers, financiers, and sales companies are safe to proceed. The conditions also present an opportunity for international players, as bigger studios and distributors may pull back, providing more chances for territorial distributors overseas and talent who "aren't always available or as likely to come to the independent, international side of the business."

via Variety|
#cannes-market#entertainment#film-production
film2 years ago

Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Finds New Sales Company for Cannes Return.

Alec Baldwin's Western film "Rust" has returned to the Cannes market for sale by Goodfellas, after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set in 2021. Baldwin stars as an outlaw who comes out of hiding to save his grandson from being hanged for murder. Filming resumed in April 2022 after two counts of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin were dropped, and Hutchins' widower is now an executive producer on the movie.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#alec-baldwin#cannes-market#film